The Gaming Habits of America

GAMING HABITS OF America Hours Played 2) Top Genres 15% America's top 5 favourite genres of video game of Americans spend more than 16 hours a week 1 Strategy 2 Casual playing video games. 3 Sports On average, American males spend more time gaming than females. 4 Role Playing Games (RPGS) 5 Shooters 20% Vs. OF MALES OF FEMALES spent more than 16 hours a week playing video games Shooters are the favourite genre for those aged between 16-24 Age groups who spend the most time playing video games: The casual genre was the preferred choice for age groups 45-54 and 55+. 25-34 22.4% 16-24 15.2% Sports games are the most popular with American males, 44% opting for this genre as one of their favourite choices. 45-54 14.5% 35-44 13.4% 55+ 9% 3 Spending 19% of Americans spend more than $50 on their gaming habit every month. The Southwest of America is the region which spends the most on its gaming habit On average, men spend more than women on video games 23% 27% vs. 14% of males of females said they spent more than $50 a month on their gaming habit spend more than $50 a month on video games. 2) Making Excuses Americans have done the following in order to stay in and play video games. 43.5% of Americans have ignored calls in order to stay in and play 38.7% of 16 - 24s have lied to friends in order to stay in and play video games. video games 15.3% of Americans have pretended to be sick in order to stay in and play video games. 10% of 25 - 34 year olds have cancelled a date with their partner in order to stay in and play video games. 5.4% of 16 - 24s in the past have said there had been a death in the family in order to stay in and play video games. 11.2% of Americans have also taken a vacation day at work in order to stay in and play video games. 5 Gaming Reasons 6 Online Abuse America's favourite thing about video games is that they provide them with a challenge. The following has happened to Americans whilst playing games online. 53% of people surveyed selected this as one of the main reasons they enjoyed the medium. of Americans have received 21% abusive language whilst 19.6% of Americans playing video games. said they enjoy video games because they're more entertaining than of women have received 9% sexist abuse whilst playing video games movies or TV shows. Among 16- 24 year olds. of men have received 12% racial abuse whilst playing video games 34% 54% 16% of 16- 24 year olds have received a death threat said they enjoy video games because theyre more entertaining than movies or TV shows. enjoy video games whilst playing video games. the most because they allow them to escape reality This was the age group's most popular answer. have received no abusive 71% message whilst playing video games westhost AGE